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With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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Martin - get a grip.  I wasn't trying to be hostile, but if you want to respond to it that way, fine - that's up to you.  God alone knows where Women's Weekly  comes from... I don't even think it still exists.  Keep well. 
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Robert Jones, Napa

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I have responded  to your art by the way; you probably know that.  I've never been less than positive about it.  But you're not in the mood, I see that. 
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Yes, Woman's Weekly still exists, Robert. Being realistic, we make our own heaven and/or hell here on earth. Then again what is heaven, something nice, what is hell, something that is not. The only entity I believe in is myself. Keeps the mind clear if a problem occurs, and there's always plenty of them.

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Lynda Green

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I get it, Martin. Just keep going, push through the difficulties and you will reach your goal.

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Peter Smith

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I'm with you Carol, you express it perfectly.
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Carol .

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Thankyou, Peter, your comment is appreciated.  
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Robert Jones, Napa

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I'm well acquainted  with depression - don't think I don't feel for those who suffer; I think we need to confront it; and that's not easy, and we can't all do it, at least at the time.  I don't believe in religion as an answer; if Martin can find meaning in it, i can only wish him well, whatever I might think about it.  In terms of his remarks though - maybe ask yourself if your religion is really helping you to form a charitable response,  because -  that really is what it's supposed to do.  BUT - let's leave it there - when we're feeling down we can't necessariy empathize or even find it in outselves to be patient with others' blatherings = as a professional blatherer, I shoud understand that, and will shut up.                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Most people are well intentioned but if you’ve never had real depression then I don’t think you know how it feels. Just like cancer, if you’ve never had it (and I have) , then you can’t know how it feels. People don’t always say the right thing….there are misunderstandings, I think there have been some in this instance. The important thing is that we are empathetic - I hope and think that we are.
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Empathy: compassion, the ability to identify or understand another’s emotional state rather than giving out personal opinions is exactly what we need. We all give out and come under personal opinions at times. A lesson for us all. Thank you Marjorie. 
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Martin, shut up. 
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